MUCOUS


Meaning of MUCOUS in English

— mucosity /myooh kos"i tee/ , n.

/myooh"keuhs/ , adj.

1. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.

2. containing or secreting mucus.

[ 1640-50; mucosus slimy, mucous, equiv. to muc ( us ) snot (see MUCUS) + -osus -OUS ]

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